SubscribePhilanthropy is one reason people with disabilities travel. MIUSA allows students with disability to travel while they learn,Global Service Corps takes voluntourism global, but who is working specifically on the community service field to include people with disabilities as contributors rather than recipients?
The National Service Inclusion Project is a cooperative agreement between the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston in collaboration with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities.
The National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) is a Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) training and technical assistance provider. Through comprehensive training, technical assistance, and product dissemination, NSIP strives to ensure meaningful service experiences for all Americans, regardless of their abilities. Most services are free of charge-call for more information. 1-888-491-0326 (V/TTY)
NSIP offers:
- Train the Trainer-Disability Inclusion
- Regional, state, and program onsite training to AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Service Corps programs
- Communication and information via the Corporation's "Disability Email Discussion List"
- Individualized technical assistance
- Resources on service and disability issues such as recruitment, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, providing accommodations, and much more (see a full listing of our training and TA topics below)
- Online education and webinars
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